Govardhan, 2017.06.22 (VT): Once lost under a mass of garbage and sludge, the historic Rinmochan Kund was re-inaugurated today in Govardhan. The renovation of this important heritage site is yet another successful project by the Braj Foundation. UP Power Minister Shrikant Sharma was the chief guest … [Read more...]

Vrindavan, 2017.06.15 (VT): Delhi and NCR are often blamed for dumping industrial waste into the Yamuna, but as it turns out, more than 150 factories within Mathura district pollute the holy river.
These facts were revealed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Lucknow, in reply to … [Read more...]

Vrindavan, 2017.05.05 (DJ, VT): The Central Urban Ministry on Thursday issued a list ranking the sanitation levels of 434 Indian cities. Mathura came in 352nd on that list.
It is a matter of great shame for the residents of Mathura that despite very public cleanliness drives over the past few … [Read more...]

Agra, 2017.03.27 (Hemendra Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times) Motivated by Uttarakhand high court orders declaring rivers Ganga and Yamuna living entities, an environmentalist in Agra has asked the Agra police to register a case against those “guilty of attempt to murder” the Yamuna.
Brij Khandelwal, … [Read more...]

2017.03.21 (Michael Safi and agencies, The Guardian) Indian court cites the Whanganui in New Zealand as example for according status to two rivers considered sacred.
The Ganges river, considered sacred by more than 1 billion Indians, has become the first non-human entity in India to be granted the … [Read more...]

New Delhi, 2017.03.21 (TNN): The Uttarakhand high court's order on Monday declaring the Ganga and the Yamuna as legal or living persons has given hope to scientists and activists who had almost given up on government projects to revive the "dead" Yamuna. Although how it will be interpreted into … [Read more...]

Vrindavan, 2016.12.22 (VT): The National Green Tribunal’s direction against burning garbage is being thrown to the winds as the Vrindavan Municipal Council continues to set fire to local refuse.
Garbage is also being indiscriminately dumped in trenches, situated just a few meters away from the … [Read more...]

Vrindavan 2016.05.15 (VT): The critical condition of the sewer lines in Vrindavan is one of the sore spots in keeping Yamuna pollution free. Until the problem has been resolved here in Vrindavan, where the river is held in the greatest veneration, where is the question of resolving the issues that … [Read more...]

Vrindavan, March 23, 2011 - Friends of Vrindavan and the Braj-Vrindavan Heritage Alliance jointly conveyed condolences and prayers for Japanese citizens who became victims of the terrible tsunami in the eastern coastal area of Honshu Island on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. The Japanese tsunami was … [Read more...]

I thought it was going to be easy to write a piece about recent news in The Indian Express reporting that tests last month by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPCB) found that the state's sewage treatment plants (STP's), including those in Vrindavan, are operating poorly. However, the … [Read more...]

On August 6th, Food For Life Vrindavan's Sandipani Muni School held a drawing competition with the theme of "Clean Vrindavan, Green Vrindavan," promoting environmental awareness, sustainable development and responsible driving. 600 of the school's students created artwork relating to the theme. The … [Read more...]

The Mother Nature Network has published a photo essay of the 15 most polluted places on earth. The Yamuna has the dubious distinction of being 6th on their list. It comes accompanied by the following telling photograph:
Apocalypse now?
As the world's population balloons to almost 7 billion, … [Read more...]

This picture was posted on the ROW (Rivers of the World Foundation) Website. This picture was taken by Dr. Subijoy Dutta in January of this year near the barrage that crosses the Yamuna at Gokula.
Dr. Dutta is a leading member of the Yamuna Foundation for Blue Water. He is quoted in the Hindustan … [Read more...]